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Prenatal Volume in the Bilateral Superior Temporal Gyrus Associates With Children's Expressive Vocabulary at 24–36 Months

Developmental Science, Volume 29, Issue 3, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Children's language development starts in utero, with language‐relevant brain areas starting to develop and differentiate during the second trimester of pregnancy. Postnatal development in language‐relevant brain areas such as the inferior frontal gyrus (IFG) and superior temporal gyrus (STG) has been shown to be related to language skills. In
Annika Werwach, Alex Tsompanidis, Luca Villa, Roger Tait, John Suckling, Topun Austin, Sarah Hampton, Carrie Allison, Rosemary Holt, Simon Baron‐Cohen, Gesa Schaadt   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predictive Examination of Phonological Awareness Among Hebrew-Speaking Kindergarten Children. [PDF]

Front Psychol, 2019
Wasserstein D, Lipka O.
europepmc   +1 more source

Patterns of Language and Visuospatial Lateralisation and Cognitive Ability in Young Children Aged 4–7 Years

Developmental Science, Volume 29, Issue 3, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Previous research suggests that the development of lateralisation throughout childhood might be related to individual differences in cognitive ability, but evidence from early childhood is lacking. The current study aimed to determine if there is a relationship between patterns of language and visuospatial lateralisation and cognitive ability ...
Josephine E. Quin‐Conroy, Donna M. Bayliss, Nicholas A. Badcock   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Cross‐Linguistic Transfer of Self‐Regulated Learning Strategy Use From L1 to L2: The Moderating Role of L2 Learning Motivation and Exposure

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Volume 36, Issue 2, Page 1282-1292, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Self‐regulated learning (SRL) as a key predictor of language learning has been widely studied, but few studies have examined it from a cross‐linguistic perspective. The present study investigated whether first language (L1) SRL strategy use transfers to second language (L2) SRL strategy use and the conditions under which this transfer occurs ...
Barry Bai, Xuan Zang, Gurpinder Lailli
wiley   +1 more source

Stable auditory processing underlies phonological awareness in typically developing preschoolers. [PDF]

Brain Lang, 2019
Bonacina S, Otto-Meyer S, Krizman J, White-Schwoch T, Nicol T, Kraus N.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Exploring Acoustic Overlap in Second Language Vowel Productions

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Volume 36, Issue 2, Page 1293-1304, May 2026.
ABSTRACT This study examines the alignment of vowel categories between second language (L2) learners and first language (L1) speakers of the target language, as well as potential overlaps between adjacent vowels in terms of formant frequencies and duration.
Georgios P. Georgiou, Elena Savva
wiley   +1 more source

Japanese EFL Learners’ Perspectives on the Inclusion of Diverse English Accents in Audio Recordings for Textbooks and Listening Tests

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Volume 36, Issue 2, Page 1732-1745, May 2026.
ABSTRACT The use of English accents beyond standard American and British varieties has been increasingly advocated in English language education, particularly in listening instruction and assessment. However, little is known about learners’ perspectives on diverse accents in terms of their use in different types of listening materials.
Ryuichi Suzuki, Tomoko Takenouchi, Shigeru Yamane   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source